Laurie Hanna
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Journalist; Amnesty International.
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Israel/OPT ceasefire must lead to ending Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid & genocide - @amnesty.org

“It is time to seize the opportunity to end this horror, mend what can be mended and salvage what is left of our shared humanity” - @agnescallamard.bsky.social

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Ceasefire must be pathway to ending Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide
There must be a full cessation of hostilities and a total lifting of the blockade.
www.amnesty.org
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⏲️ Publishing tomorrow (00.01 BST, Tues 24 June)

#Ukraine: Civilians killed in indiscriminate strikes on Sumy city as Russian military increase attacks – new @amnesty.org research

For more information, email [email protected]
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Good news! Idris Hasan, an ethnic Uyghur man detained in Morocco and at risk of extradition to China, has finally been freed 🙏🏼

@amnesty.org has been campaigning for his release since he was first detained in July 2021

Read more: www.rfa.org/english/uygh...
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NEW: Children in #Haiti suffering gang recruitment, attacks and sexual violence amid crisis - @amnesty.org report

“The lives of far too many children in Haiti are being wrecked, and they have nowhere to go for protection or justice” -
@agnescallamard.bsky.social

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Children in Haiti suffering gang recruitment, attacks, sexual violence
More than 1 million children estimated to be living in areas controlled by gangs.
www.amnesty.org
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⚡ Publishing next week: Wed 12 Feb, 00.01 EST

#Haiti: Children suffering gang recruitment, attacks and sexual violence amid escalating crisis – a major new @amnesty.org report

For more information, DM me or email [email protected]
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"The prospect of joining a gang becomes more attractive the longer you are out of school" - Janine Morna

Children in #Haiti are suffering as violence continues to escalate. Next month, @amnesty.org will release a major new report documenting their struggles

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/w...
Gunfire and Bandits Make School an Impossible Dream for Haitian Children
Some school buildings are in gang-occupied territory or have become de facto shelters for those forced from their homes, leaving hundreds of thousands with no chance for formal learning.
www.nytimes.com
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I took this picture 30 years ago today, on Wednesday 7 December 1994 👑

My first ever game at Old Trafford. A 4-0 #MUFC win 😎
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NEW: Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing #genocide in Gaza 🇵🇸

“Israel has treated Palestinians in Gaza as a subhuman group unworthy of human rights and dignity, demonstrating its intent to physically destroy them” - Agnès Callamard

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Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.
www.amnesty.org
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A great mini-documentary on the history of the #Belfast Telegraph building here

It's where I wrote my first news splash in January 2003, and is now being given a new lease of life by Shine Belfast (who I also wrote for from 2000-2003!)

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If Walls Could Talk - Series 1: 6. The Telegraph Building, Belfast
Hear how this iconic landmark has found new life after decades of breaking the news to the people of Northern Ireland.
www.bbc.co.uk
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A convenient list of Amnesty International colleagues here...
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Amnesty's campaigners, researchers, advocates, and law and policy experts are making the move to Bluesky. Here are some of them. Please share and let me know if you want to be added.

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French-manufactured Galix weapons system identified in #Sudan conflict – our latest Amnesty investigation

“All countries must immediately cease direct and indirect supplies of all arms and ammunition to the warring parties in Sudan” - Agnès Callamard

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict – new investigation
French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being used on the battlefield in Sudan in what likely constitutes a violation ...
www.amnesty.org